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Amaranthaceae
Celosia

not marked as a favorite taxon Celosia nitida Vahl. Common name: Slender Celosia, West Indian Cockscomb, Albahaca. Phenology: (Jan-) May-Aug (-Dec). Habitat: Hammocks, thickets, brush, and forests in sandy soils. Distribution: Peninsular FL; se. TX and s. TX south through Mexico, Central America, and South America; West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA4, K4, Mex, S, WH3, Judd & Ferguson (1999), Robertson (1981); = Celosia paniculata L. — S13, misapplied. Basionym: Celosia nitida Vahl 1791

Links to other floras: = Celosia nitida - FNA4

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